Afternoon letters: Jerry Sandusky is simply another sex offender

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at his child sex abuse trial at the Centre County Courthouse on June 21, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Closing arguments will begin today in the sexual abuse trial of Jerry Sandusky, who is charged with 51 criminal counts of sexual abuse on 10 boys over a 15-year period. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, GETTY IMAGES

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Bruce G. Bailey: When I read that former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's defense team will bring evidence that he may have a psychiatric condition known as "histrionic personality disorder" my skepticism alarm sounded off loudly [“Experts cast doubt on Sandusky’s disorder defense,” June 19].

My first thought was wow, those lawyers really dug deep to pull this one out of a hat.

I am still not convinced this is Sandusky’s condition unless several questions are answered, such as, how long has Sandusky had this condition? When was he diagnosed and is he taking medications, if there are such?

And even more crucial, if Sandusky has this disorder why was he ever hired and allowed to be in proximity of young boys?

According to what I’ve read, Sandusky allegedly performed a sex act with young boys on several occasions. Is this his way of “satisfying a psyche,” as his defense team suggests is one of the side effects of his condition?

I would also love to know how prevalent this psychiatric condition is. Is it one in a million? Is it one in 500,000? Do men as well as women suffer from this condition?

With apologies to those truly suffering from this condition, Jerry Sandusky is, in my opinion, simply another sex offender.

‘The boys’ deserve justice

TUSTIN, Danny Nitzen: With the evidence now in the hands of a jury, everyone is calling for Jerry Sandusky to be given the justice he deserves. Even his adopted 33-year old son, who first stood by him when the news broke, has come forward offering to testify that his father also sexually abused him. It's crazy. With the evidence so clearly brought forth in this trial, more and more people are saying, "He did it. Everyone knows he did it, now it's time Sandusky gets everything he deserves", but I don't agree.

I believe, this jury, rendering a rightful verdict, it isn't Sandusky that should be given what he deserves. It's "the boys" and their families that deserve the justice this court can render, for what they've gone through.

Obama’s rhetoric vs. his actions

BUENA PARK, Margaret Morell: How nice for letter-writer Mark Hudiberg to have friends who can instruct him on what socialism means [“Socialism label won’t stick,” June 19]. I am not so lucky.

Further confusing the issue, after World War II, the term “fascist” became a pejorative, often referring simply to people with whom one disagreed.

I would be more inclined to define President Barack Obama as a (non-pejorative) fascist because he wants the government to own General Motors, but not to run it. His major effort as president was to establish national health care. He relies not on the cabinet heads for advice, but on so-called czars, appointed by himself without approval by the Senate.

He announces presidential mandates without relying on the power of Congress to make laws because he says they are “too slow” to act, and he regularly rails against “the rich,” implying they have taken money from others to whom it belongs.

I hasten to add that it doesn’t much matter what one calls the president. It’s more important to observe what he does.

Media lets Obama off easy

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Scott De Stefano: Can you even imagine the mainstream media's reaction if President George W. Bush's administration leaked national security information on a consistent basis, endangering the lives of people and our allies and, after doing so, the administration appoints an attorney that was appointed by Bush, raised money for Bush and donated money to Bush?

Also, if Bush circumvented the whole legislative process to implement whatever program he saw fit because it was, “the right thing to do.” Or if Bush exercised executive privilege to prevent documents being turned over on a gun-running operation that left a Border Patrol agent dead.

All these things have been done by Obama but have received scant coverage in the media. Had they been done by Bush you can bet the press would be absolutely apoplectic. What a joke. I “hope” for “change” in November.

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Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at his child sex abuse trial at the Centre County Courthouse on June 21, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Closing arguments will begin today in the sexual abuse trial of Jerry Sandusky, who is charged with 51 criminal counts of sexual abuse on 10 boys over a 15-year period. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, GETTY IMAGES
Senior Deputy Attorney General Joseph McGettigan III arrives for Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial at the Centre County Courthouse on June 21, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Closing arguments will begin today in the sexual abuse trial of Jerry Sandusky, who is charged with 51 criminal counts of sexual abuse on 10 boys over a 15-year period. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, GETTY IMAGES
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky (C) departs from his child sex abuse trial at the Centre County Courthouse on June 21, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The jury has started deliberations in the sexual abuse trial of Jerry Sandusky, who is charged with 51 criminal counts of sexual abuse on 10 boys over a 15-year period. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, GETTY IMAGES
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky (L) and his wife Dottie Sandusky get into a car while departing from his child sex abuse trial at the Centre County Courthouse on June 22, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Today the jury will start its second day of deliberations in the sexual abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach, Jerry Sandusky who is charged with 49 criminal counts of sexual abuse on 10 boys over a 15-year period. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, GETTY IMAGES
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky rolls up a car window while departing from his child sex abuse trial at the Centre County Courthouse on June 22, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Today the jury will start its second day of deliberations in the sexual abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach, Jerry Sandusky who is charged with 49 criminal counts of sexual abuse on 10 boys over a 15-year period. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, GETTY IMAGES
In this courtroom sketch, Judge John Cleland, right, listens as Joseph McGettigan III, Pennsylvania senior deputy attorney general, second from right, and Frank Fina, Pennsylvania chief deputy attorney general, third from right, re-create the testimony of Penn State assistant football coach on leave, Mike McQueary, for the jury, seated at left, during the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Friday, June 22, 2012. The jury is in its second day of deliberations. (AP Photo/Aggie Kenny) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, AP
Photographers line up to shoot the arrival of the van containing the jury for the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Friday, June 22, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 51 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years. Sequestered during deliberations, the jury was under orders from Judge John Cleland to ponder only the case placed in their hands Thursday afternoon after hearing starkly different portrayals of the case's facts during closing remarks. Deliberations were scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. Friday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, AP
Judge John Cleland walks into the courthouse, Friday, June 22, 2012, just before the jury arrives for his sexual abuse trial, at the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/MCT) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, MCT
Jurors arrive at courthouse for the second day of deliberation, Friday, June 22, 2012, just before the jury arrives for his sexual abuse trial, at the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/MCT) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, MCT
Jurors arrive at courthouse for the second day of deliberation, Friday, June 22, 2012, just before the jury arrives for his sexual abuse trial, at the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/MCT) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, MCT
Matt Sandusky, adopted son of Jerry Sandusky, leaves the courthouse Wednesday, June 20, 2012 following the closing arguments of Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse trial at the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Matt Sandusky, issued a statement Thursday saying his father had abused him. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/MCT) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, MCT
Jerry Sandusky, and his wife Dottie, leave the courthouse Friday, June 22, 2012, just before noon at the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/MCT) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, MCT
Joe Amendola arrives at the courthouse Friday, June 22, 2012 for the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse trial, at the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/MCT) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, MCT
Joe Amendola arrives at the courthouse Friday, June 22, 2012 for the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse trial, at the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/MCT) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, MCT
Prosecutor Joseph E. McGettigan III, second from left, arrives at the courthouse with the rest of his prosecution team, Friday, June 22, 2012 for the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse trial, at the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/MCT) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, MCT
Jerry Sandusky arrives at the courthouse Friday, June 22, 2012, just before the jury arrives for his sexual abuse trial, at the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/MCT) PHOTO GALLERY BY BETTY TALBERT & KYLE INFANTE, MCT

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